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- Israel joins the Pacific Islands Forum as a partner, announced by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
- Leaders approved Israel’s application at the Palau meeting after Sa’ar’s June Fiji request.
- The partnership will focus on water management, desalination, agriculture, climate adaptation and sustainability.
- Israel and the Forum will draft a joint action plan and monitoring mechanism.
- Israel opened an embassy in Fiji, serving nine nations, to deepen support amid Gaza war pressure.